Fed: Govt says no decision made on extending Afghan stay

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2007
Fed: Govt says no decision made on extending Afghan stay

The federal government says no decision has been made to keep Australian troops in
Afghanistan beyond next year.

Fairfax reported today that the Dutch government's said Australia's agreed to continue
its deployment to 2010.

The report says the Netherlands .. which plays a lead role in Afghanistan's Oruzgan
province where Australian troops are stationed .. has decided to stay there until August
2010 .. before withdrawing three months later.

Australian Defence Minister JOEL FITZGIBBON says there's been no change to the term
of the deployment in Afghanistan beyond August next year.

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KEYWORD: AFGHAN AUST (CANBERRA)

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